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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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